Rift Valley Institute
Project Title
For a project supporting African peacebuilding research and the development of communities of practice
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
42 months
Description
Globally, academics face a challenge of policy relevance. Across Africa, in particular, this challenge is compounded by variations in access to policy-focused communities,media environments, transparency, andthe size of engaged civil society and practitioner communities. In addition, many major decisions about peace and security are made outside the continent. To provide a space for practitioner-academic engagement, the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) is proposing to support African scholars engaged in applied social sciences on peacebuilding issues. The project’s focus is on developing communities of practice around critical peacebuilding topics in East and Central Africa. This will involve bringing together policymakers, practitioners, and academics (with a specific focus on early-career scholars), to network, set agendas, and engage in the dissemination of rigorous and relevant research.